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Permaculture, food security, snark, Canadian pride, and a dash of content strategy. If you’re looking for hope, try a garden. 🪴

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Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jul 13

Didn’t think this meme would have such staying power.

Alastair Sims, as Scrooge, leans out the window and shouts, “You, boy! Are the Straits of Hormuz open or closed today?”

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Apr 22

Every day, lately.

An image of Ebenezer Scrooge (in the definitive Alastair Sim film version) leaning out of his window on Christmas morning calling, “You boy! Are the Straits of Hormuz open or closed today?”

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Apr 15

Drop your crime fighting Catholics

An image of Derek Jacobi playing Cadfael the crime-fighting 13th century monk, along with his sidekick whose name escapes me.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 24

Today in headlines you never thought you’d see…

Headline reads, “Quadruple amputee cornhole player accused of fatally shooting man in Maryland.”

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 14

Book recommendation for you:

Book cover. Title, “The Fabric of Civilization” by Virginia Postrel

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 4

This is for us olds.

An illustration of a man polishing a gun with the text, “Why doesn’t anyone want to impress Jodie Foster anymore?”

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Feb 19

250 years later… King willing to have his own brother arrested White House festering with corruption

Shows an image of King George from the play Hamilton and the words, “you’ll be back; time will tell”.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Feb 8

Side quest: I’m currently reading how textiles were the original human technology and helped build civilizations (in positive and negative ways).

The cover of the book “The Fabric of Civilization” by Virginia Postrel

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jan 25

I got the same response. Here’s is my reply.

Reply to Save On Foods telling them their cowardly response won’t cut it.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jan 24

Sent to CBC and Pattison. Thanks to @jstewgie.bsky.social for posting.

Screenshot of an email urging the Pattison group not to sell warehouse space to ICE

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jan 21

Please note alternative social media software available.

Headline for the Globe and Mail reads, “Vancouver social media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’”

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jan 11

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Sep 18

I have no doubt that Trump said “you could president!”

Headline that reads, “Trump says he told Kirk he could president one day”.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Sep 4

Guys, I’ve made it. Celebrity status.

A notification showing that the account In Otter News followed me on BlueSky.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Aug 6

Hey there, How can I send you a photo? I just took this on my 💯 Canadian vacation and would love you to share on your YT channel. I ❤️ the idea of sharing pics of our beautiful country.

A mountain vista showing the Canadian Rockies, an alpine forest, and the turquoise waters of Peyto Lake.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Aug 1

Stoic muppet horse, currently unemployed. 0% wolf.

Large fluffy grey dog lounging on a couch.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jul 12

1989 was a hell of a year.

Celebration on top of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Man stands in front of a row of tanks in Tiannamen Square in 1989.

Victim on a stretcher is wheeled out of the École Polytechnique in Montréal, Dec 6, 1989.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jul 4

The reality is harsh. But America was born out of rebellion and defiance. And the future isn’t written yet. You have everything you need to overthrow the kings of today. Happy Independence Day. Time to reclaim your independence.

A US flag made out of barbed wire and chain link fence.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jul 3

A still from the Lord of the Rings film with King Theoden standing in a rainstorm looking at the massive approaching army. Text says, “So it begins”.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Jun 11

I’ve been there! So beautiful.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Apr 27

We tried a dog hooding this morning.

Grey dog with a hoody on her. Facial expression says she’s unimpressed.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Apr 10

Found these cuties cuddling in my garden yesterday. #permaculture #pnw #gardening

Two common garter snakes intertwined on a blackberry bush branch.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Apr 3

They’re sure owning the libs.

Headline that reads: US egg imports meant to drive down prices could now face Trump tariffs

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 30

Now do people believe it? Americans: get out in the streets. Start disobeying orders. And protect the most vulnerable. It should be the least vulnerable on the front lines. You know who you are.

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 27

A post on Threads that reads, “Scots are helping you out by shitting in the holes on Trumps golf courses- “dump for Trump”….”

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 24

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 6

This had me in tears. My friends’ reactions varied (you need to read the text).

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Mar 4

Trudeau coming out absolutely swinging. CBC showing effects on the Dow in real time. Elbows up. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦

Friends everywhere 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦@maryconquest· Feb 22

It’s a miracle every time.